Woodhaven property tax protests: 2026 data

227 homes in McKinney, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N4332), compared with their most similar neighbors.

Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology

single-family homes compared
227
valued above similar homes nearby
50%
look worth protesting in 2026
97%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
85%

50% of Woodhaven homes are valued above similar homes nearby

We compared each of 227 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 50% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $2.7 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

220 Woodhaven homes look worth protesting in 2026

We rate 4 "Yes" and 216 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $44,951 less in property tax a year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

27% of Woodhaven homeowners protested in 2026, and 85% of decided protests got a reduction

Of 227 Woodhaven homeowners in our data, 62 protested their 2026 value; 53 of 62 decided protests lowered it, typically by $16,252 (2% of the value).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Woodhaven homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $17,506; on their own, $12,593

The typical winning protest cut the value by 1.6% on your own vs. 2.1% with an agent.

On your own

$12,593

typical value cut among wins (1.6%)

Decided protests won
67%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $190, all yours

With a paid agent

$17,506

typical value cut among wins (2.1%)

Decided protests won
88%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $264, minus $66–$106 to the agent

Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.5% effective tax rate. Agent or do it yourself? · Methodology

An agent keeps 25–40% of what you save. Doing it yourself costs $0–50.

At a typical 1.5% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $190 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $264, and the agent keeps about $66–$106 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

87 Woodhaven homes valued above similar homes weren't protested

Their house values were above the median of the most similar neighbors, the comparison Texas law allows a protest on, but their owners didn't protest in 2026.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Woodhaven home's value fell 4.3% this year

Median change in appraised market value from last year.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

The typical Woodhaven home pays about $12,441 a year in property tax

Our estimate from 2026 published tax rates and each home's exemptions: 1.5% of market value.

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

8% of Woodhaven homes have no homestead exemption on file

Usually a rental or second home. If it's your own home, a homestead exemption takes $140,000 off its school taxable value and caps yearly increases in taxable value at 10%; you apply with your appraisal district (Form 50-114).

Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026

Is your home one of them?

Free, in about 10 seconds: how your home compares with similar homes nearby.

By the numbers

Single-family homes227
Median market value$819,038
Median change from last year-4.3%
Median value per sq ft$209
Median living area3,945 sq ft
Median year built2002
Homes with a pool68%
Homestead exemption on file92%
Median estimated property tax$12,441 a year
Median effective tax rate1.5%
Homes with a paid protest agent26%

Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes

StreetHomesAbove similar homesMedian gap
BRISTLEWOOD DR7258%+0.7%
WOODHAVEN DR3057%+0.3%
EVENING SHADE LN1650%-0.3%
LINKSVIEW DR3247%-0.5%
BLUFFWOOD AVE1547%-0.5%
OAKCREST DR1145%-0.1%
WOODCLIFF DR3244%-0.7%
BUTTERNUT LN1020%-0.7%

Streets with at least 10 homes we could compare. "Median gap": how far the street's typical house value is from its comparables' median.

How to protest

The protest deadline is May 15, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later. Check the date on your notice. New to this? Read how to protest.

Have a specific Texas address? Check it at taxprotesting.com/check?address=1234 Main St, Plano, TX with your own street address, or use the search box.

Based on 2026 appraisal values and protest outcomes from the Collin Central Appraisal District. Estimates, not promises: every protest is decided on its own evidence.